Breaking: PDP Chairman Joins APC Hours After Resigning

• The PDP chairman in Taraba state, Abubakar Bawa, has announced his official defection to the APC
• On Monday, November 17, Bawa announced his resignation from the PDP, citing the unending internal crisis rocking the party
• Bawa's resignation came ahead of the official defection of the state governor Agbu Kefas from the PDP to the APC

Abubakar Bawa, the Taraba state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This came hours ahead of the official defection of Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba.

The governor had earlier announced the indefinite suspension of the formal ceremony, which was earlier scheduled for Wednesday, November 18. Governor Kefas explained that the postponement was due to the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi state.

According to Daily Trust, all the commissioners and cabinet members of Governor Kefas have dumped the PDP for the APC.

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Bawa had earlier announced his resignation from the PDP. Addressing journalists on Monday, November 17, he said that he resigned due to a 'leadership crisis' and a litigation saga at the national level.

When did Taraba PDP chairman Bawa resign?

Bawa explained that he had notified his ward chairman about the development and confirmed that his resignation took effect from Monday, November 17.

He said his decision to dump the party was taken after careful consideration and deep reflection on the recent developments within the PDP at the national level.

Bawa stated that the incident has affected the unity, integrity and functionality of the opposition party's structure across the country.

His defection comes ahead of the official defection of Governor Agbu Kefas, who recently said that President Bola Tinubu has handed him over to the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.

In a trending video, the governor, who was seen addressing journalists, explained that the 'transition' was about 'the destiny of Taraba' people, and there would be lots of activity on that day.

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Governor Kefas speaks on defection to APC

Governor Kefas earlier disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had handed him over to Nentawe Yilwatda, the national chairman of the APC, so that he could be properly initiated into the ruling party.

The governor reportedly commented during a meeting with the APC youths and some stakeholders, noting that President Tinubu has acknowledged his defection plan and has received a letter of approval to dump the PDP.

The Taraba state governor would be the fourth of his contemporaries who dumped the PDP for the ruling APC amid the internal crisis rocking the leading opposition party.

Fayose lists PDP governors set to join APC

Legit.ng earlier reported that former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, had listed some PDP governors who were on their way to the APC.

He explained that the governor of Taraba state, Agbu Kefas, had been handed over to the party's national chairman by President Bola Tinubu.

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The former governor mentioned another of his peers from the North-Central, who would also join after Kefas changed his political allegiances.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng